Why Should I Coach?

Thank you for dedicating your time to coach Little League baseball or softball! We've assembled some resources here to hopefully make your job a little easier. Please reach out to your Division Commissioner or our Coaching Coordinator if you have questions!

Check out this great answer to the question Why Should I Coach? And PCA's Tips for the First Time Coach.

Baseball Training & Resources

Thank you for signing up to Manage/Coach! It is a very rewarding experience and we promise you won't regret it. In addition to the in-person (and possibly zoom-based) training the League will offer here are some additional resources that can be helpful - whether you are new to coaching or an old pro.

First stop is the Little League International site offers a wide range of information about baseball, baseball skill development, baseball parenting, and much more. Browse the Little League Coach Resource Library filled with articles and videos.

General Training & Information:

Programs/Tutorials:

Softball Training & Resources

Thank you for agreeing to manage/coach in Alpine Little League Softball! We have assembled some links below to helpful resources for coaching softball. The best place for tips and information is Little League University's Section for Coaches. There are countless tips and tools that you can use.

We will strive to add to this list as the season progresses. If you find resources you find helpful, please share them ([email protected]) and we will get them posted here. Have a great season!

Resources:

Positive Coaching Alliance

Alpine LL is a proud partner of Positive Coaching Alliance. Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) develops better athletes, better people through resources for youth and high school sports coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes. PCA has so many amazing resources on its website for coaches!
Check out their amazing PCA Development Zone resource library. We will be offering PCA workshops for coaches every Spring.

Coach's Code of Conduct

The primary objective of Alpine Little League is to instill in the youth of our community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for authority. These ideals support the goal of developing well-adjusted, stronger and happier children who will grow to be decent, healthy and trustworthy adults. By being an Alpine Little League Coach you agree to follow the Alpine Code of Conduct for Managers & Coaches.

Compliance & Safety

The #1 goal of all Alpine Little League coaches and managers is to do their best to ensure the safety of their players. Everything else comes second to this goal. As part of our Alpine Little League Safety Plan, all Managers and Coaches must complete a Detailed Checklist of background checks, baseball/softball fundamentals and safety trainings. Please visit the Alpine Safety Page for more important Safety resources.

Umpire Interactions

Alpine's youth umpire program is - in essence - another division of our league. We spend considerable time and resources training and mentoring our youth umpires to develop their skills. We expect all of our coaches, parents and players to treat these umpires (both the youth umpires and the adult umpires) with utmost respect. Alpine has adopted this Policy on Umpire Interactions and we will take any violations of this policy very seriously.

Rules

It is the responsibility of all Alpine managers/coaches to make sure they know the rules applicable to the division they are coaching. We will provide training but you should also use The Rules portion of our website to familiarize yourself.